Indian politician (born 1960)
G. Kishan Reddy
Kishan Reddy in 2024
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Assumed office Preceded by Bandaru Dattatreya Constituency Secunderabad, Telangana In office Preceded by assembly established Succeeded by Kaleru Venkatesham Constituency Amberpet Assumed office National President J. P. Nadda Preceded by Bandi Sanjay Kumar In office National President
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Preceded by Bandaru Dattatreya Succeeded by Kambhampati Hari Babu In office Preceded by constituency established Succeeded by constituency shifted to Telangana Constituency Amberpet In office Preceded by C. Krishna Yadav Succeeded by constituency bifurcated as per Delimitation Act, 2002 Constituency Himayatnagar In office Preceded by Shivraj Singh Chouhan Succeeded by Dharmendra Pradhan
Born Gangapuram Kishan Reddy
(1960-06-15 ) 15 June 1960 (age 64) [ 1] Kandukur , Ranga Reddy district , Andhra Pradesh , India Telangana )Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (1980-present)Other political Janata Party Spouse G. Kavya Children 2 Parents G. Swamy Reddy (father) G. Andalamma (mother) Residence(s) Hyderabad, Telangana , IndiaNew Delhi , Delhi , IndiaAlma mater Diplamo, CITD
Gangapuram Kishan Reddy (born 15 June 1960)[ 1] politician who is serving as the 25th Minister of Coal & 45th Minister of Mines since 2024. He also served as Minister of Tourism , Culture and Development of North Eastern Region of India from 2019 to 2024. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 1980.[ 2] [ 3] MP representing Secunderabad (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2019. He served as the floor leader of the BJP in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2009 and gave it up after being elected as the state BJP president of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Personal life and education
Gangapuram Kishan Reddy, was born in Timmapur village in Rangareddy district of Telangana to G. Swamy Reddy[ 7] [ 8] [ 2]
He did a diploma in tool design from CITD .[ 7]
Early political career
Reddy started his political career as a youth leader of the Janta Party in 1977.[ 9]
Once the BJP was formed in 1980, he joined the party full time. He became the state treasurer of the state Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha , Andhra Pradesh.
Election statistics
Year
Contested For
Party
Constituency
Opponent
Votes
Majority
Result
Reference
1
2004
MLA
BJP Himayatnagar
Govind Giri (TRS )
55,338 - 23,577
+31,761
Won
[ 10]
2
2009
Amberpet
Mohd Fareeduddin (INC )
59,134 - 31,891
+27,243
Won
[ 11]
3
2014
Aedla Sudhakar Reddy (TRS )
81,430 - 18,832
+62,598
Won
[ 12]
4
2018
Kaleru Venkatesham (TRS )
60,542 - 61,558
-1,016
Lost
[ 13]
6
2019
MP
Secunderabad
Talasani Sai Kiran Yadav (BRS )
3,84,780 - 3,22,666
+62,114
Won
[ 14]
7
2024
Danam Nagender (INC )
4,73,012 - 4,23,068
+49,944
Won
[ 15]
Rise in state politics
Member of Legislative Assembly and Floor leader
Between 2004 and 2009 he was the MLA, Himayatnagar Constituency, Floor Leader of BJP in State Assembly.[citation needed
In 2009, when Himayatnagar (Assembly constituency) was abolished and largely replaced by Khairatabad Assembly constituency , Reddy contested from Amberpet Assembly Constituency.[ 16] BJP in State Assembly.[citation needed He was elected in 2009 to the Amberpet assembly constituency with a majority of over 27,000 votes.[ 17]
President of State BJP
From 2010 to 2014, he was the BJP State President of the Andhra Pradesh. He was unanimously elected as the Telangana BJP president, as a inugural holder.[citation needed
Reddy, began the 22-day Telangana "Poru Yatra" – a 3,500-kilometre (2,200 mi) journey through 986 villages and 88 assembly constituencies stressing the need for a stance on Telangana state – on 19 January.[ 18]
Union minister of India
He was successfully elected as an MP Lok Sabha from Secunderabad constituency in 2019 and 2024.[ 19]
Minister of State
On 30 May 2019, he was sworn in as Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs in the Government of India.[ 20] [ 21] Minister of State for Home Affairs , Government of India , serving along with Nityanand Rai .
Considering the increase in demand for local public transport, he wrote a letter to the chief minister of Telangana , K. Chandrashekar Rao , urging him to resume MMTS services in the city.[ 22]
Union Cabinet Minister
On 18 June 2022, the union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy explaining the training process of Agnipath Scheme at a press conference, stated that the people selected as Agniveers would be given training for the "skills of drivers, washermen, barbers, electricians and other professionals". The video clip of the remark became viral . Reddy said that there would be drivers, electricians, barbers and thousands other posts and people selected under this scheme, would be helpful in those jobs. A reporter noted that Skill Development Corporations was already established to train youth with different skills, Reddy answered that such skills would be imparted in Agnipath scheme as well.[ 26]
In 2024, He took charge as the Union Minister of Mines and Union Minister of Coal in the Third Modi ministry .[ 29]
Return to state politics
On 5 July 2023, Reddy was re-appointed as the State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana . He succeeded Bandi Sanjay Kumar .[ 30] [ 31] [ 32]
References
^ a b "Shri G. Kishan Reddy" .^ a b PTI (4 July 2023). "Kishan Reddy- a leader who rose from the ranks" . ThePrint . Retrieved 5 July 2023 . ^ "Telangana assembly elections 2018: Saffron leader Kishan Reddy still king of hearts in Amberpet" . The Times of India . 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018 .^ G. Kishan Reddy (15 January 2010). "Telangana: inevitable and desirable" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013 . ^ "G Kishan Reddy: A leader who rose through the ranks" . India Today. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021 .^ "BJP reshuffle: Kishan Reddy is new Telangana BJP chief, Babulal Marandi in Jharkhand" . Hindustan Times . 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 .^ a b Reddy, G Kishan (20 March 2019). "G. Kishan Reddy Election Affidavit for Parliamentary Constituency - Secunderabad" (PDF) . Suvidha . Election Commission of India . pp. 1– 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2021. ^ "బీజేపీ నేత కిషన్రెడ్డికి మాతృవియోగం" . Sakshi (in Telugu). 26 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019 .^ a b "Kishan Reddy Official Website" . www.gkishanreddy.com . Retrieved 5 July 2023 .^ https://resultuniversity.com/election/himayatnagar-andhra-pradesh-assembly-constituency ^ https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/summary/30470 ^ https://resultuniversity.com/election/amberpet-andhra-pradesh-assembly-constituency ^ https://resultuniversity.com/election/amberpet-telangana-assembly-constituency ^ https://resultuniversity.com/election/secunderabad-lok-sabha ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/telangana/secundrabad ^ "Newsmaker | BJP brings in amiable old hand, G Kishan Reddy, to head Telangana unit" . The Indian Express . 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 .^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Kishen Reddy files nomination papers" . The Hindu the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2013 .^ "Gadkari flags off BJP's Telangana Yatra" . Deccan Herald . 19 January 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2020 .^ "Secunderabad Lok Sabha Election Results 2019- Secunderabad Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name" . www.elections.in . Retrieved 28 June 2023 .^ "Narendra Modi Cabinet 2019 oath-taking ceremony Updates: Modi, Amit Shah take oath; Maneka Gandhi likely to be pro-tem LS Speaker" . Firstpost. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019 .^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers" , Live Mint archived from the original on 2 June 2019, retrieved 3 June 2019 ^ "G Kishan Reddy urges Telangana CM to resume MMTS services | Hyderabad News - Times of India" . The Times of India . 9 February 2021.^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/nation/2021/Jul/08/g-kishan-reddy-assumes-office-as-union-minister-of-culture--tourism-2327211.html ^ https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/g-kishan-reddy-assumes-office-as-union-minister-of-culture-amp-tourism20210708122024/ ^ https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1733766 ^ Today, Telangana (18 June 2022). "Kishan Reddy's remarks on Agniveers raise eyebrows" . Telangana Today . Retrieved 19 June 2022 . ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/g-kishan-reddy-takes-charge-as-union-minister-of-coal-and-mines/amp_articleshow/110964328.cms ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/g-kishan-reddy-takes-charge-as-union-minister-of-coal-and-mines/amp_articleshow/110964328.cms ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/g-kishan-reddy-takes-charge-as-union-minister-of-coal-and-mines/amp_articleshow/110964328.cms ^ Today, Telangana (4 July 2023). "Kishan Reddy replaces Bandi as Telangana BJP chief" . Telangana Today . Retrieved 5 July 2023 . ^ "G. Kishan Reddy appointed Telangana BJP president amid reshuffle ahead of Assembly election" . frontline.thehindu.com . 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 .^ "Bandi Sanjay out, Kishan Reddy in: Telangana BJP, forced by dissent, gets a makeover" . India Today . 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 .
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